Yes. He was an unashamed admirer of Stalinism. He asked me in detail about my experiences behind the iron curtain in the 80s and still decided it was all good.
Oh, dear. Fatherless behaviour, as the man said.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."